Colleges, Politics

Principals’ dismay over £50m pay deal ‘own goal’

College leaders divided over effectiveness of the one-off grant

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Devolve apprenticeship funding to local leaders, says Wolf

Former PM-adviser sets out plan for fixing apprenticeship howlers

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges

NEU rejects £50m pay deal with more college strikes

Union says there will still be a two-tier wage system even with the 'one-off grant' announced last week

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges

Fresh sixth form college strike ballot despite £50m pay deal

SFCA hits back as NASUWT accuses principals of making ‘spurious arguments’

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
T Levels

T Level results to be published for individual colleges for first time

But a planned overall attainment measure has been delayed

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

DfE to release £50m in 2024/25 to help fund FE teacher pay

'One-off' grant to be made available in April

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Skills bootcamps

Possible extension for national skills bootcamp contracts

DfE says decisions will be made in 'due course' as March deadline looms

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

1 in 6 apprenticeships taken by uni graduates, research finds

SMF report reignites calls for more radical apprenticeship spending restrictions

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, Politics

IFS: £300m boost only delivers real-terms FE funding freeze

Demographic bulge, inflation, pay gap, high staff turnover and labour market demands creating ‘perfect storm’ for colleges

Billy Camden
Billy Camden